Dr. Ly
Aesthetic Medical Artist & Instructor

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89 Ho‘okele St. #101, Kahului
(behind Home Depot on your way to Walmart/Costco)

For those of you traveling from Makawao, Kula, Haiku, Wailea, Kihei, Lahaina, Kaanapali and Kapalua Click Here for Map of our location.

Maui War Memorial Gymnasium
Saturday, October 24, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

Please join us at the Maui County 36th Annual Senior Citizens Health Fair on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the Maui War Memorial Gymnasium from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.

Come, have fun, and visit the many booths that will have health-care related displays and other pertinent information. Blood pressure testing, blood sugar level checks and hearing aids will be available. Many agencies and businesses such as the Maui County Office of Aging, Aloha Dermatology and Laser Center, Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital, Social Security Office, State Department of Consumer Affairs, State of Hawaii SAGE Plus Program, Organ Donors of Hawaii, County of Maui Recycle Dept., A&B Sugar Museum, Alzheimer’s Association, Hale Mahaolu, Hale Makua, Gammie Homecare, Maui Medical Group and many other agencies and organizations will also be present. Additionally we will have booths that will provide information on assisted living facilities and senior fraud protection. Miscellaneous crafts, flowers, plants, and a variety of delicious food prepared by senior clubs and other organizations will be on sale at this event. For those who are eligible, MEO will have a table to sign up for the Senior Citizens Discount Red Card. Free Admission.

The Senior Fair is produced by Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. and is sponsored by the Maui County Office on Aging.

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Resident physicians should be taught to screen for suspicious lesions, researchers say

MONDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) — Too few resident physicians have been trained in skin cancer examinations or watched or practiced the procedure, U.S. researchers report.

In a survey of 342 resident physicians in family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and internal medicine, researchers collected information on the participants’ training and experience with skin cancer exams as well as their level of skill in performing the exams.

"Clinical training for the skin cancer examination during residency was infrequent," wrote Dr. Emily Wise, of the Boston University School of Medicine, and colleagues. "During residency, 75.8 percent were never trained in the skin cancer examination, 55.3 percent never observed a skin cancer examination and 57.4 percent never practiced the examination. Only 15.9 percent of residents reported being skilled in the skin cancer examination."

The researchers found that performing four skin cancer examinations (about one per year of residency) was associated with improvements in skill levels reported by the respondents.

The findings are published in the October issue of the Archives of Dermatology.

Melanoma is the second-most common cause of cancer in Americans aged 15 to 29. About one-quarter of melanomas are detected by doctors, rather than patients. Skin cancers discovered by doctors are generally thinner and have a better prognosis, according to background information in the study.

"Visits to internists and family practitioners make up an estimated 40 percent of physician visits in the United States, and nearly two-thirds of patients with melanoma report a physician visit in the year before diagnosis. Primary-care physicians are thus ideally suited to screen and triage high-risk patients and those with suspicious lesions," the study authors wrote.

"Residency programs and medical schools may have neither the time nor the infrastructure to teach an expert, comprehensive examination to all physicians in training," they concluded. "However, the basic ability to recognize potentially suspicious lesions and triage persons with such lesions should be a vital and key component of both training programs. If current physicians in training do not learn this skill set in medical school or residency, there is a low likelihood that they will acquire this knowledge in their day-to-day practice, which could have potentially devastating consequences for melanoma recognition going forward."

More information

The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more about skin cancer screening.

– Robert Preidt

HealthDay

Aloha Dermatology

September 17 — 23 2009

Click Here to Visit the Veins on Maui Website

Kahului Maui Dermatologist Mr. Micki Ly reports that she and her clients have embraced this exciting and effective new treatment that includes stat-of-the-art closure technology—and the results are superior. The patented technology uses a very small catheter and radio frequency energy to close down the ugly vein with only a small nick in the skin on the leg under local anesthesia. Clients enjoy quick and effortless relief of their varicose vein symptoms, without the associated drawbacks of vein stripping (an invasive surgical procedure) general anesthesia, post-operative pain, bruising and prolonged recovery. For self-assessment information about this service, visit www.veins-on-maui.com or call Dr Ly’s office at (808) 877-6526 or a consultation.

Press Release

Medical Office Becomes First “Hot Spot” Dermatology Clinic on Maui to Offer Wi-Fi Internet Connection for Clients

Aloha Dermatology of Kahului became the first dermatology clinic on Maui to offer a WiFi internet “Hot Spot” connection space for clients in its reception area on June 8, 2009.

Kahului, HI, June 8, 2009: “To the best of our knowledge, we are the first dermatology office on Maui, and the first medical clinics to offer such a free service to our clients. Often time’s patients are accompanied by spouses, siblings, children, friends, etc. We try to make the reception area as pleasant as possible for them so this was a natural evolution in the high quality environment we desire to provide for our clients which also includes a full compliment of reading material and toys for the children…

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DYSPORT® SOON AVAILABLE AT Dr Ly’s Aloha Dermatology and Laser Center

Soon to be the twin to the Botox® Cosmetic Dysport® will be available in June as the wrinkle relaxer of choice providing superior results at a projected price savings as compared to Botox ®.

Enthusiasm is building for this Dysport® product. Its availability is FDA approved and available in June 2009. Dr Ly and staff are excited to be one of the first to offer this superior product in Maui Hawaii. Dysport® is known in nine countries for cosmetic uses. Dysport® is a form of outline toxin Type A. Dysport has similar properties and lasts about as long as Botox® Cosmetic, which can be anywhere from three to six months.

In addition to adding Dysport ® to the already full array of cosmetic services Dr Ly is also electing to accept the opportunity as the Hawaii and California area Physician trainer for Dysport®. With superior training and a superior product (Dysport®), Dr Ly hopes to provide the same superior results every client receives when selecting Dr Ly for the creative aesthetic results they expect and deserve.

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Aloha Dermatology and Laser Center

Dr. Micki Ly brings a woman’s touch to the only female physician-operated clinic on Maui providing skin care plus surgical and non-surgical cosmetic services. The “Aloha” in the clinic’s name captures the spirit of compassion, hospitality and respect every client deserves. Dr. Ly created her exclusive “Vogue Lift®” procedure to round out a full array of age rejuvenation services… “I love helping people look as young as they feel.”

89 Ho’okele Street, Suite 101, Kahului, Maui
808-877-6526
http://www.aloha-dermatology.com

HEALTH & BEAUTY
Aug 28 — Sept 3

Maui dermatologist Micki Ly, M.D. and staff are located at the Aloha Dermatology and Laser Center in Kahului. The client-friendly floor plan is designed to provide space for comprehensive and specialized skin care services.

“Our vision was to provide our patients with a full-service clinic and at the same time, through good design, create a setting that promotes a positive experience for our patients,” said Dr. Ly. “We’ve paid a lot of attention to patient comfort and privacy.”

With larger facilities, Dr. Ly has added space for more services including expanded patient education materials, additional products, samples, and the implementation of a more efficient schedule management system, which results in less waiting time for appointments.

“Aloha was included in our name because it captures the spirit of care, compassion, hospitality, and respect we strive to convey to our clients.” said Dr. Ly. “We love making people look and feel better.”

Dr. Ly and her staff are excited about the level of care the new location provides room for “Amazing advances in health care allow us to offer our clients a fuller array of services in dermatology and cosmetic procedures,” said Dr. Ly.

The office is located at 89 Ho‘okele Street, Suite 101, in Kahului, right behind The Home Depot and is surrounded by convenient parking spaces. For a personal consultation, information or driving directions, visit www.aloha-dermatology.com. 808-877-6526.